Monday 22 October 2007

New Barking Town Square

Barking town square in construction



Barking and Dagenham council have embarked on an impressive regeneration programme, with a central focus on the town square. This was previously a wind swept, concrete-paved square that housed a carpark, and although adjacent to the library and town hall, was seldom populated. there was just no reason to be there.

The construction is nearing completion (if not there already), and could prove an interesting study site, as could be contrasted with the nearby station (which is downright nasty), and has made unusual use of details (colour, material etc) in a previously expansive space.

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